The zombie masterpiece that nearly killed Romero's career — the cast spills all.
A new, feature-length documentary, filmed for the Special Edition Scream Factory Blu-Ray Release of George Romero's 1985 film, Day of the Dead A small group of scientists and soldiers have taken refuge in an underground missile silo where they struggle to control the flesh-eating horror that walks the earth above. But will the final battle for the future of the human race be fought among the living or have they forever unleashed the hunger of the dead? Lori Cardille (Tales from the Darkside), Joe Pilato (Night of the Living Dead: Origins 3D) and Richard Liberty (The Crazies) star in this controversial classic with groundbreaking gore effects by Tom Savini.”
Practical Effects
Savini's gore effects that still outshine most CGI today.
Acting
Joe Pilato's unhinged energy as Rhodes, on and off screen.
Production
How a $3.5M budget and Florida caves nearly destroyed everything.
Director
Michael Felsher
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The underground mine location was so toxic that crew members suffered from 'cave crud' — a mysterious respiratory illness — and some still can't smell properly decades later.
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